Diamond Member SpaceMan 0 Posted February 17 Diamond Member Share Posted February 17 This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up Northern Japan, especially the island of Hokkaido, is home to some of the snowiest cities in the world. Sapporo, the island’s largest city and host of an annual snow festival, typically sees more than 140 days of snowfall, with nearly 6 meters (20 feet) accumulating on average each year.Michala Garrison, using MODIS data from NASA EOSDIS LANCE and GIBS/Worldview On February 5, 2026, the This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up (Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer) on NASA’s This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up satellite acquired this image of snow-covered landscapes across Hokkaido. With more than 31 active volcanoes, the island features several large caldera lakes, including at least five that are visible in the image. (Calderas are large depressions formed by volcanic eruptions.) In the east, forested windbreaks around Nakashibetsu form a This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up , while to the north, swirls of drifting sea ice adorn the Sea of Okhotsk. Northern Japan, especially the island of Hokkaido, is home to some of the snowiest cities in the world. However, despite the region’s familiarity with heavy snowfall, winter 2026 got off to a disruptive start. A series of intense storms in January and February repeatedly paralyzed transportation systems, closing airports, snarling roadways, and suspending trains. This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up Text credit: Adam Voiland Image credit: Michala Garrison, using MODIS data from NASA EOSDIS LANCE and GIBS/Worldview This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up 0 Quote Link to comment https://hopzone.eu/forums/topic/301121-nasa-stormy-snowy-winter-for-hokkaido/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
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